אכרא

Aramaic

Alternative forms
  • אִיכָּרָא (ʾikkārā) — plene
  • ܐܱܟ݁ܳܪܴܐ (ʾakkārā) — Syriac
  • 𐡀𐡊𐡓𐡀 (ʾkrʾ) — Imperial

Etymology

From Akkadian 𒀳 (ikkarum, “farmer”), from Sumerian 𒀳 (engar, “farmer”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʔikːɑrɑ/

Noun

אִכָּרָא • (ʾikkārā) m (plural אִכָּרֵא (ʾikkārē))

  1. farmer, tiller

Descendants
  • → Arabic: إكَّار (ʔikkār), أَكَّار (ʔakkār)

References
  • “ˀkr”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • Sokoloff, Michael (2002) A Dictionary of Jewish Babylonian Aramaic of the Talmudic and Geonic periods, Ramat Gan: Bar Ilan University, page 114
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